…I have separate pages for Proxmox, Pi-hole, Home Assistant, Jellyfin, Uptime Kuma, and whatever I happened to spin up during a productive weekend. Each one is useful on its own, but…
…Once I stopped trying to force a traditional setup and leaned into containers, the whole project became much more workable. Once Docker is running, the Steam Deck starts acting like a real…
…The issue with pre-built NAS systems compared to a DIY setup is the end of life (EoL) date, which usually puts a halt to software updates outside of critical security patching…
…For example, in a Proxmox environment, using that gaming card for GPU passthrough lets a virtual machine claim it as if it were its own. That means a Windows gaming VM can…
…small NAS, a Docker host, or a Proxmox playground. It can grow into those roles without turning into a cable octopus. That changes the feel of the whole setup. With a Raspberry…
…06 / 8 Software What is the key advantage of running home server applications inside Docker containers rather than installing them directly on the host OS? A Docker containers run faster than native…
…Related I ran my NAS in Proxmox and set up an SMB share so my LXCs can access it While it may sound weird, this setup works well when you have a…
…Sign in to your XDA account After looking at my current home lab setup, it's sometimes hard to imagine I was firmly in the prebuilt network-attached storage (NAS) camp. It…
…Operating systems like Proxmox, TrueNAS Scale, or even plain Linux like Ubuntu Server were all built and tested first on x86. There's no waiting on an ARM build, and no "works…
…You can run Docker on it, and a handful of self-hosted apps work fine, but you're constantly working around the OS rather than with it. Proxmox, TrueNAS, and other hypervisor…